Acer Aspire AS5552-7677 15.6-Inch Laptop

Acer Aspire AS5552-7677 Notebook comes with these specs: AMD Phenom II X4 Quad-Core Processor N970, Windows 7 Home Premium, 15.6" HD Widescreen CineCrystal LCD Display, AMD M880G Chipset, 4096MB DDR3 1066MHz Memory, ATI Radeon HD 4250 Graphics, 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, Built-In HD 1.3MP Webcam, 2-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, High Definition Audio Support, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, 3 - USB 2.0 Ports, 1 - HDMI Port, 4-cell Li-ion Battery (4100 mAh), Up to 3 hours of battery life, 5.74 lbs. | 2.6 kg (system unit only), AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Wireless Setup Card, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, Microsoft Office Starter 2010, McAfee Internet Security Suite (60-day insert)

Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
For the price, this laptop is tough to beat. I can't speak for the bloatware referenced for other Acer laptops, as I immediately reloaded it with Windows 7 Pro from my Action Pack. The screen is of the glossy variety and is quite bright. Colors seem vibrant, the viewing angles are decent, and the one I received had no dead pixels. Overall, I like the feel of the laptop; it is fairly light, but in spite of that feels sturdy enough. There is no perceivable flex, and the lid moves firmly and smoothly. I particularly like the finish of the shell's plastic and the chiclet keyboard. I originally thought that the offset touch-pad (due to the 10-key presumably) would aggravate me, but it doesn't. Touch-pad response is quite good, though the button takes a bit more pressure compared to others. Noise levels are very low, and heat does not seem to be an issue so far. I will update with WEI scores when I can and any additional observations as it gets more use. For a general laptop (home use), I can't really see having made a better choice.As for the four-star review, no one ever gets the max rating from me, so don't let the loss of a star deter you from giving this laptop a whirl.(Update) WEI scores are as follows:Processor: 6.9 Memory: 5.9 Graphics: 3.5 Gaming graphics: 5.2 Hard disk: 5.8Scored on a fresh load of Windows 7 Pro (x64) with no additional software loaded.(Final Update) After using it for a while, probably the least liked component is going to be the screen, which became a bit washed out after I settled in for an extended use. So, I loaded up the "AMD Vision Engine Control" software and dropped the gamma to 0.5, which markedly improved the appearance. For the money, however, I still have zero complaints and highly recommend this laptop for general use. I was even able to finally play the Amnesia demo, something which I had not been able to do on my old clunkers. It wasn't blazing through the frames, but it was at least playable.